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Most hunters have experienced buck fever. If you ever watch deer hunters on television, you have seen them breathless, shaking and almost out of control. When you have to thread an arrow through a tight spot or put a bullet in a small opening a long way off, buck fever is the last thing...

A scientific look at the shot angle that leaves hunters with almost no room for error. By Dr. Phillip Bishop I recall clearly that big buck. It was a long time ago, and I carried a recurve bow in those days. I was hunting one of my all-time favorite patches of Maryland woods surrounded...

With bow seasons kicking off in many Midwestern and Northern states, archers are hitting the woods across the country with loads of saved up anticipation. Excitement is what we’re all after. However, it can also cause us to foul up at the moment of truth. Buck fever, though, can be beat! Use these simple...

The key to obtaining top-quality venison starts the very moment you pull the trigger or release an arrow. By Dr. Phillip Bishop The first deer I ever took with a bow and arrow was shot just before dark. I was shooting a fiberglass recurve in those days because compounds were an expensive new development...

Field & Contributing Editors Charles J. Alsheimer Senior Contributing Editor New YorkWebsite: www.CharlesAlsheimer.com “My journey as a whitetail journalist has spanned over 30 years. During this time I’ve written, or marketed photos, to nearly every hunting magazine in the business. Simply put, Deer and Deer Hunting is the best whitetail magazine on the market. ...